2001-08-27 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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e e MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES ~ 42-91 (10) The minor was married or had been married, or had disabilities of minority removed in accordance with V:T.C.A., Family Code ch. 31; or -(11) With respect to the hours between 9:00 a,m. and 2:30 p.m. only, that the offense occurred during the school summer vacation break. period of the school in which the minor is enrolled; on a holiday observed by the closure of classes in the school in which the minor is enrolled; or that the minor has graduated from high school or received a high school equivalency certificate, (Ord. No. 93-1887, ~ 2(13.53), 2-9-93) Sec. 42.75. Supplemental effect of article. The provisions of this article are supplemental and shall be cumulative with all other laws and ordinances applicable in any manner to juveniles. (Ord. No. 93-1887, ~ 2(13.54), 2-9-93) Sec. 42.76. Enforcement of article. Notwithstanding the penal effect of this article, the chief of police is encouraged to develop alternative enforcement strategies, which may include, but need not be limited to, the return of minors to their residences or schools, counseling with minors and their parents or guardians, the issuances of warning citations to minors or their parents or guardians, or the referral of instances that appear to also involve the violation of school attendance laws to those,officers who are responsible for the enforcement of those laws. The enforcement strategies shall be promulgated in writing to members of the police department so that this article may be enforced in a uniform manner. (Ord. No. 93-1887, ~ 2(13.55), 2-9-93) Secs. 42.77-42-90. Reserved. ARTICLE IV: GRAFFITI* Sec. 42-91~ Definitions. [The following words, terms and phrases, as used in this article, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:] Agent shall mean any individual employed by the City of La Porte, or a volunteer for the City of La Porte, duly designated and authorized by the city manager to act on behalf of the City of La Porte pursuant to the terms of this article. *Editor's note-Sections 1-11 of Ord. No, 98-2214, adopted January 26, 1998, added provisions to the Code, but did not specify manner of inclusion~ Therefore, at the discretion of the editor, said provisions have been included as ~~ 42-91-42-101 herein. . Supp. No. 1 CD42:7